The Perfect Place

Treasure's dad has disappeared and her mom sets out to track him down, leaving twelve-year-old Treasure and her little sister, Tiffany, in small-town Virginia with their eccentric, dictatorial Great-Aunt Grace. GAG (as the girls refer to her) is a terrible cook, she sets off Treasure's asthma with her cat and her chain smoking, and her neighbors suspect her in the recent jewel thefts. As the hope of finding their dad fades, the girls and their great-aunt begin to understand and accommodate one another. When a final dash to their dad's last known address proves unsuccessful, Treasure has to accept that he's gone for good. When she goes back to Great-Aunt Grace's, it is the first time she has returned to a place instead of just moving on. Convincing, fully realized characters, a snarky narrative voice, and laugh-aloud funny dialogue make The Perfect Place a standout among stories of adjustment and reconfigured families.

About the author

Teresa E. Harris earned her bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University and an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, where she won numerous awards.

Product details

• Authors: Teresa E Harris, Teresa E. Harris
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2014
• EAN: 9780547255194
• ISBN: 978-0-547-25519-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Alternative Family, JUVENILE FICTION: African American & Black